Central Phoenix asked & Luci's Urban Concepts answered in spades.
Luci's at the Orchard is an incredible property, fit for just about anyone. The counter service restaurant offers great customer service and incredible food that leans more toward really-freakin-well-done comfort food than Luci's Healthy Marketplace @ 16th/Bethany. They do have salads -I hear- but I can't take a break eating the French toast and chicken sandwich to find out.
Also found within the Luci's space at the Orchard is a retail market with adorable trinkets, perfect gifts and plenty of other odds and ends you'll just have to have. There's a fully stocked bar with beer, liquor and wine in the middle and can't forget Splurge- the sweet little gelato shop. Try the "Mint to be for Nick" flavor, it's super good and is named in honor of a local boy fighting a terminal illness.
You'll be hard pressed to find a better patio in Uptown. The Splashpad & surrounding tables is a great space for little ones and their families while the front porch & accompanying rocking chairs are perfect for a quiet escape.